The Trademark Blog
This blawg is about about trademark cases and related issues.
Author: Marty Schwimmer is the founder of Schwimmer Mitchell, a full-service IP micro-boutique in Mount Kisco, N.Y.
Blawg Related Categories: Advertising Law • Intellectual Property Law • Copyright Law • Trademark Law • International Law • Legislation & Lobbying • Media & Communications Law • Legal Information
Recent Posts from The Trademark Blog
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Philip Morris v. Various Groceries Selling Cigarettes
This is a complaint Philip Morris brought against six grocery stores and ten John Does, for selling counterfeit cigarettes. What's interesting is how the Court will handle the joinder of these defendants - I did…
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Who Is The LAWYER OF LOVE?
Playboy sues divorce lawyer/former columnist/former Playboy model, for filing application for LAWYER OF LOVE (name of her Playboy column). I would assume LAWYER OF LOVE was a generic term for trademark lawyer. Defendant owns a…
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US Polo Association v Ralph Lauren re POLO and Horses
The US Polo Association and Ralph Lauren have been fighting since 1984 over logos using the word POLO and depicting horses. The background of the this dispute is set out below in the Polo Association's…
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Extra-territorial Application of Lanham Act to 43(a) False Advertising Case
I think this is an unusual decision, so if you know of similar ones, please send them along. A Southern District of New York court last week denied reconsideration of its refusal to dismiss a…
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U.S. Government As Plaintiff In Trademark Suit
Here's something you don't see every day. The USG owns the mark ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PAHOLOGY or AFIP. Defendant allegedly implies endorsement with or some other connection to AFIP. Complaint Us Afip...
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Oral Contract Not Worth The Email They're Printed Out On
Plaintiff, movie distributor (The Weinstein Company), attempts to obtain exclusive license to distribute movie. It emails producer "We confirm that we accept your offer." Producer immediately emails back "we're going over the terms, we'll get…
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NewLawyer.com Spammed Me Yet Again
I don't understand why their telemarketers don't mark their records "do not call - angry abusive guy threatens suit."...
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My Interview On CNN International re Domain Names
With the World Series a close second, my interview on CNN International regarding domain names was certainly the most compelling television last night....
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New gTLDs Delayed, Perhaps to Fall 2010 (Dog Bites Man)
The ICANN Board passed a bunch of resolutions Friday morning in Seoul. Internalized domain names will be fast-tracked, new generic top level domains will be slow tracked. Applications for new gTLDs will only be accepted…
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ICANN Contract Compliance Statistics
Source: ICANN contract compliance team (which enforces the accrediation contact between a registrar and ICANN): For January to October 2009: 9 terminations of registrars 7 (contested) non-renewals of registrars 184 breach notices transmitted 4,290 enforcement…